The Silver Fern

@Darren haha agree with you there

@Darren said in Highlanders v Crusaders:

Smith was amazing, if he is not the highest paid AB then he should renegotiate.

Now is really not the time to re negotiate your contact lol

@pukunui said in Blues v Highlanders:

@Bones said in Blues v Highlanders:

@pukunui I think there was one early on in this game!

I said rarely, not never, so there may well have been.
Which would highlight how inconsistent it is.

Oh I know, I've never seen it, that's why I was surprised and at the same time TJ mentioned that it is one of the areas the refs are looking at.

Always annoyed me that it should be ruled so differently.

@Hooroo about 20 or so?

Didnt stand out, but then his team was getting bullied and didnt look like they had much of a game plan, so tough to make too much of an assessment

Juan Cruz Mallia, Sebastian Cancelliere, Matias Moroni, Jeronimo de la Fuente (c), Santiago Carreras, Domingo Miotti, Felipe Ezcurra, Tomas Lezana, Marcos Kremer, Francisco Gorrissen, Lucas Paulos, Guido Petti, Lucio Sordoni, Agustin Creevy, Mayco Vivas

Reserves: Julian Montoya, Javier Diaz, Joel Sclavi, Matias Alemanno, Bautista Pedemonte, Gonzalo Bertranou, Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, Santiago Chocobares

@Darren not to mention that consistently one of the best and most influential players over the past couple of seasons is sitting on the bench... and he's a fucking 12! But yeah let's disregard how good Ioane was at 10 last year.

@Stargazer said in Crusaders v Highlanders (round 4):

@nzzp Nothing wrong with two koru.

Anyway, I'm not going to have this conversation again with you lot.

I knew someone who's name was Christopher P Bacon.

Chris P Bacon.

His parents could blame people for laughing at it, but at the end of the day it's on them.

The red card would have made a difference, in all probability.

But the Ponies fucking bottled that.
One shitty exit - when they're getting the upper hand - leads to a chargedown try.
A failure to close the game out gives the Clan the penalty they need.

They shouldn't take any time to blame the officials for what was a completely fucking unfathomable decision to award a yellow instead of the blindingly obvious red for contact to the head.

@ACT-Crusader poor @booboo

@Stargazer I enjoyed that very much

@Yeetyaah said in QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders:

Bloody Landers. Was backing them for the slim chance of a Chiefs home final. First half was great from both teams. Squire ruined the chances. Dunno what was up with Franklin swearing at the ref either. Crusaders too good. Rebuilding time for the Landers. Thanks for the memories Bender.

@Jaguares4real See how I've written slim chance? I'm backing my boys but I know it's going to be a hard slog.

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Bulls:

If you were picking people on super rugby form Jackson Hemapo and Liam Coltman should be joining Brad Weber on the plane to the RWC..totally underwhelmed by Naholo .just looked absolutely lethargic this evening despite getting over the whitewash

Don't disagree with this. Coltman in particular has improved massively in the last few years.

Have been watching some old AB games while exercising. Naholo of 4 years ago was incredible - just massive power and pace. Was playing wales, they showed him the sideline, and he just disappeared. Not seeing that from him at the moment. Also used to be a real menace over the ball.

Now he seems a bit more like a donkey, can't make good decisions going into aerial contests, and positionally weak. But - who else do you take with any experience?

@Chris-B said in Stormers v Highlanders:

@Jaguares4real Right now, there's a pretty decent chance of the Crusaders and Jaguares finishing 1 and 2 for the regular season.

The Jaguares have one of the easier finishes to the regular season - but, probably can't afford a slip up, because the Brumbies have an even easier finish.

Sloppy by Faddes, or just plain slow?, to let Kwagga chase him down and not bring that try under/near the posts. Had a huge head start.

Cost them a bonus point in the end.

@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:

@Bones said in Highlanders v Jaguares:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:

@sparky Looks a great prospect but early days for Josh Ioane (and don't forget he's playing outside of arguably the best 9 out there). But, yeah, well worth Hansen and co. getting him into the squad and having a good look at him in black.

He's not exactly going to be playing outside Ruru if he makes the ABs...

Fair point. But the same argument holds for Otere Black.

He'd be a bloody legend! Get him in there!

@cgrant said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

For a few Ferners here : it's Jacobson and not Jacobsen.

Pity. It would make a better story if he was the son of Danish migrants.

@MajorRage Yes, 5th to 14th are really close. Basically everyone - except the Sunwolves - is still playing for a spot in the finals.

@Chris said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@pakman if you wish to be pedantic

Or not confusing